1a3 marks
State the three main categories on the spectrum of environmental value systems.
1b2 marks
Outline two basic principles of an ecocentric viewpoint.
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Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2015
Last exams 2025
Environmental Value Systems (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS): SL): Exam Questions
51 mins10 questions
2a2 marks
Complete the diagram below using the following groups:
Self-reliance soft ecologists
Environmental managers
Deep ecologists
Cornucopians
2b1 mark
Distinguish between deep ecologists and cornucopians.
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3a2 marks
Outline two main aims of the environmental movement.
3b1 mark
State one international conference or agreement that has contributed to the environmental movement.
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41 mark
Outline the concept of intrinsic value.
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1a2 marks
Explain what is meant by the term environmental value system.
1b4 marks
Outline two inputs and two outputs of environmental value systems.
Include examples of each input and output in your answer.
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2a4 marks
Compare and contrast anthropocentrism and technocentrism as different environmental value systems.
2b2 marks
Different environmental value systems can lead to varying approaches in addressing the challenge of global warming.
Discuss how an ecocentric perspective can contribute to the management of global warming.
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3a3 marks
Discuss the impact of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring on the development of the environmental movement.
3b3 marks
Explain how a named major environmental disaster has influenced the development of the modern environmental movement.
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4a3 marks
James Lovelock’s book Gaia (1979) played an important role in the environmental movement.
Outline how the Gaia hypothesis acts as a model of the global ecosystem.
4b2 marks
Traditional anthropocentric ideas about how the global ecosystem works differed somewhat from the Gaia hypothesis when this model was first proposed by James Lovelock in the 1970s.
Suggest how.
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17 marks
Discuss the implications of two contrasting environmental value systems, ecocentrism and anthropocentrism, in addressing the environmental issue of deforestation.
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29 marks
Evaluate the effectiveness of international agreements in promoting global environmental sustainability.
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